KR20000036900A - Handphone having radio frequency antenna - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna for charging electronic money, authenticating users, and paying over the Internet is disclosed. The present invention is a mobile phone having a built-in RF antenna having a smart card function according to the external electrode contact of the smart chip, the insertion means is formed for inserting a smart chip for the smart card function having a certain shape in the center of the bottom surface of the mobile phone, insertion An RF antenna configured inside the means and connected to a plurality of electrode terminals for contacting the smart chip and the circuit board of the mobile phone, and a short range wireless antenna formed inside the mobile phone connected to two electrode terminals of the plurality of electrode terminals. Provide a built-in mobile phone. Therefore, the present invention can easily replace the smart chip having each program for the pass function, the Internet purchase function or the user authentication function, so that the above-described functions and the like can be easily added to the original functions of the mobile phone, thereby improving user convenience. It can improve more.

Description

Mobile Phone with Built-in RF Antenna {HANDPHONE HAVING RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA}

The present invention relates to a mobile phone with a built-in radio frequency antenna (hereinafter referred to as an RF antenna), and more particularly, to a mobile phone with an RF antenna capable of charging electronic money, user authentication, Internet payment, and the like. will be.

In general, a smart card is a card that can register, change, and delete service information. A smart card is a contactless smart card that receives power and signals from a terminal through a physical contact terminal. It is classified as a contactless smart card powered by a wireless signal.

Such a smart card has a component such as an integrated circuit (IC) embedded in a plastic plate, and the integrated circuit operates to store, change, and delete a predetermined program. Has a traffic pass function.

That is, according to the program in the integrated circuit, the smart card performs the electronic money function, the electronic wallet function, the electronic resident ID function or the traffic pass function, respectively.

The smart card having such a feature is combined with the function of the mobile phone and the smart card by attaching or inserting the smart card with the increase in the amount of communication with the development of communication technology.

However, since the function of the smart card performed by attaching the smart card to the conventional cellular phone performs a certain function according to the stored program in the integrated circuit, the whole smart card of the attached plastic is added when the other function is added to the cellular phone. There is an inconvenience to exchange.

In addition, after forming an insertion hole for inserting a smart card in a conventional mobile phone, when performing a function of inserting a smart card of plastic by a sliding method, there is a problem that the overall size of the mobile phone increases for smart card insertion. .

In addition, when the smart chip is configured in the conventional mobile phone, only the operation of the smart chip by the contact is made, and thus there is a problem that short-range wireless communication cannot be performed.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art, to provide a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna that is configured to the RF antenna capable of wireless communication inside the mobile phone, the insertion hole for inserting the IC chip in the mobile phone The purpose is.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic structure of a cellular phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a terminal arrangement structure of the external electrode of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a microprocessor chip;

Figure 4 is a flow chart for performing the charge of the mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart for performing a wireless purchase of a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a flow chart for performing the settlement of the amount of the mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

100: mobile phone 110: external electrode

112: microprocessor chip 120: insertion means

122: insertion hole 124: protective cover

126: electrode terminal 130: RF antenna

140: Cellphone Antenna

The present invention for achieving the above object is a cell phone with a built-in RF antenna having a smart card function according to the external electrode contact of the smart chip, having a certain shape in the center portion of the bottom of the cell phone and inserts the smart chip for the smart card function A short-range wireless antenna formed in the inserting means and inserted into the inserting means, the plurality of electrode terminals for contacting the smart chip and the circuit board of the cellular phone, and two electrode terminals of the plurality of electrode terminals and formed inside the cellular phone. It provides a cell phone with a built-in RF antenna.

In addition, the inserting means of the present invention corresponds to each of the plurality of first electrode terminals, the first electrode terminal is arranged in the longitudinal direction so as to be in contact with the external electrode, the insertion hole for insertion of the external electrode and the microprocessor chip of the smart chip A plurality of second electrode terminals arranged in the position, the protective cover is hinged to the bottom of the mobile phone to protect the smart chip and the connection of the external electrode and the first and second electrode terminals of the smart chip inserted into the insertion hole further comprises Provides a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna.

The first electrode terminal in the insertion means of the present invention is composed of four, the second electrode terminal is composed of the same number as the first electrode terminal, the short-range wireless antenna of the first and second electrode terminal of the smart card chip international Provides a cell phone with a built-in RF antenna that is configured to be connected to the electrode terminal for connection with an unused external electrode of the recommended standard.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a cellular phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or limited by the following examples.

1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic structure of a mobile phone incorporating an RF antenna according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a terminal arrangement structure of the external electrode of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 has symmetrical guide ribs 104 formed on both sides of the bottom surface 102 so as to attach and detach a battery pack. The charging terminal 106 is exposed in the lower portion so as to be connected to the charging terminal of the battery pack. In addition, a rocker 108 for locking the battery pack is positioned at an upper end of the bottom surface 102.

In addition, an insertion means 120 for sequentially inserting the chip base 114 on which the external electrode 110 and the microprocessor chip 112 of the known smart card are mounted is installed at the upper center portion of the bottom surface 102. The RF antenna 130 is configured in a predetermined form inside the mobile phone 100 to contact the external electrode 110 inserted through the insertion means 120.

Here, the insertion means 120 is an insertion hole 122 of a shape and size into which the external electrode 110 and the microprocessor chip 112 of a known smart card having a standard recommended by ISO (International Standard Organization) 7816 can be inserted. ), The insertion hole 122 and the hinge (hinge) is coupled to open and close to protect the microprocessor chip 112 is inserted into the insertion hole 122, and the connection between the external electrode 110 and the electrode terminal 126 It consists of a protective cover 124 for.

In addition, the insertion hole 122 has eight electrode terminals 126 in contact with the external electrode 110 for inputting a power or clock signal to the microprocessor chip 112. Is connected by wire bonding or the like, and the RF antenna 130 is connected to two of the eight electrode terminals 126. In addition, the not described code is a mobile phone antenna 140 for performing the function of the mobile phone (100).

Here, the external electrode 110 has a terminal arrangement according to the ISO 7816 recommended standard, as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the external electrode 110 has an arrangement of eight electrode terminals 126 of C1 to C8 for connecting to a circuit board inside the mobile phone 100.

Here, the role of the eight electrode terminal 126 is defined as shown in Table 1 below.

<Table 1>

number designation function C1 Vcc Power supply C2 Reset System initialization signal input C3 CLK External clock signal input C4 - RF antenna connection C5 GND grounding C6 Vpp Programming power input C7 I / O Serial data input / output terminal C8 - RF antenna connection

The electrode terminals connected to C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, and C7 of the external electrode 110 having the terminal arrangement structure as shown in Table 1 are connected to the circuit board inside the mobile phone 100, and the external electrode 110 The electrode terminals connected to C4 and C8 are connected to the RF antenna 130.

At this time, C4, C8 of the external electrode 110 was a non-use terminal terminal in the recommended standard in ISO 7816, but in the present invention, it is used as a connection terminal of the RF antenna 130.

In addition, as described above, the mobile phone 100 into which a predetermined smart chip is inserted is configured to include an option setting key for executing a certain program according to the inserted smart chip.

Here, the microprocessor chip 112 receives power, reset, clock, and data input / output from the external electrode 110 in contact with the electrode terminal 126 to perform an internal process, and then transmit a response thereof. The configuration is as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the microprocessor chip 112 according to the present invention is supplied with a reset signal through a corresponding voltage and a clock and a corresponding contact from an external device through an external electrode 110 and accordingly receives data from an external terminal. Command of data input through the input / output unit 300 according to the control signal of the input / output unit 300 for transmitting and receiving, the central processing unit 302 for controlling the overall operation of the microprocessor chip 112, the central processing unit 302 RAM 304 for storing the data, the EEPROM 306 and the microprocessor chip 112 for recording or erasing certain information which may change depending on the control signal of the central processing unit 302. It consists of a ROM (308) for storing a program.

The cellular phone with the RF antenna according to the present invention can easily insert a variety of smart chips having a microprocessor chip and external electrodes in which a predetermined program is stored in the insertion hole.

Referring to the operation of the mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention having the configuration as described above are as follows.

First, a certain amount of money is stored in the EEPROM 306 inside the microprocessor chip 112, and a smart chip in which a prepaid card program such as a transportation pass or financial settlement is stored in the ROM 308 within a stored amount limit is a mobile phone ( When it is embedded in the insertion hole 120 of 100, all of the amount in the EEPROM 306 is discharged, and the operation for recharging it is as follows.

That is, when the charging function is selected by selecting a charging function from the menu of the mobile phone 100, the charging request signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 100 base station through the antenna 140, and the base station receives the charging request signal to charge the charging request. The scheduler responsible for charging the amount of money according to the signal is transmitted to, for example, a bank or charging station, and the bank or charging station transmits the amount of charge signal corresponding to the charge request signal to the mobile phone 100 via the base station.

The mobile phone 100 receives the charge signal through the antenna 140, the charge signal is transmitted to the external electrode 110 through the C7 of the electrode terminal 126 bonded to the circuit board of the mobile phone 100, As a result, a certain amount of charge is charged in the EEPROM 308 in the microprocessor chip 112.

At this time, it is obvious that signals such as a clock and a power are input into the external electrode 110 and the microprocessor chip 112 through the electrode terminal 126 connected to the circuit board of the mobile phone 100.

In addition, if the Internet connection function is selected from the menu of the mobile phone 100, the Internet connection request signal is transmitted to the mobile phone base station through the mobile phone antenna 140.

The mobile phone base station receives the Internet connection request signal, and transmits it to an Internet access communication network (not shown) for Internet access, and the Internet access communication network sends the Internet access permission signal to the mobile phone antenna 140 via the mobile phone base station according to the signal. send.

The internet access permission signal received through the cellular phone antenna 140 is output to the external electrode 110 through the electrode terminal 126 bonded to the circuit board, and to the internet access permission signal transmitted through the external electrode 160. By the control of the central processing unit 302 in the microprocessor chip 112, the Internet connection by the program stored in the ROM 308 is performed, thereby performing an operation such as electronic commerce.

On the other hand, the settlement of the amount according to the purchase of traffic cards or goods using the mobile phone of the present invention is to be carried out in a store or a bus equipped with an RF card reader (not shown), subway, the RF antenna (built in the mobile phone 100) 130) and near field communication with the RF card reader.

That is, when the mobile phone 100 is close to the RF card reader in order to pay for the purchase of goods or to settle a fee such as a bus or subway, a predetermined amount of payment signal from the RF card reader is embedded in the mobile phone 100. A certain amount of money is received from the RF antenna 130 and the signal is settled from the amount stored in the ROM 308 under the control of the central processing unit 302 in the microprocessor chip 112.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a method for performing a function according to a function selection of a mobile phone with an RF antenna according to the present invention configured and operated as described above is as follows.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for performing the charge of the mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a smart chip having a microprocessor chip 112 having a program for charging and paying a predetermined amount of money is inserted into an insertion hole 122 of a mobile phone 100.

Subsequently, the charging request signal is transmitted through the cellular phone antenna 140 according to the charging function selection among the menu functions of the mobile phone 100 (S400).

The charge request signal transmitted through the mobile phone antenna 140 is transmitted to a charging station for charging through the base station of the mobile phone, and transmits a charge signal according to the charging station through the mobile phone base station, and the mobile phone antenna 140 is transmitted. Receive the charge amount signal (S402).

The charge signal received through the mobile phone antenna 140 is transmitted to the external electrode 110 through the electrode terminal 126 bonded on the circuit board of the mobile phone 100, and thus to the microprocessor chip 112 By being transmitted (S404), a predetermined amount is charged in the Y pyrom 306 in the microprocessor chip 112 (S406).

5 is a flow chart for performing a wireless purchase of a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, first, a smart chip having a microprocessor chip 112 having a program for performing an internet connection and an operation thereof is inserted into the insertion hole 122 of the mobile phone 100.

Subsequently, when the Internet access function is selected among the menu functions of the mobile phone 100, the internet connection request signal is transmitted through the mobile phone antenna 140 (S500).

The mobile phone base station receives the Internet access request signal transmitted through the mobile phone antenna 140 and transmits the signal to the Internet access communication network.

The internet access communication network transmits the internet access signal according to the internet access request signal to the mobile phone 100 through the mobile phone base station (S502).

The mobile phone receives the transmitted Internet access signal through the cellular phone antenna 140 and transmits the received Internet access signal to the microprocessor chip 112 through the electrode terminal 126 bonded to the circuit board (S504).

The microprocessor chip 112 performs internet access by a program stored in an internal RAM according to the transmitted internet access signal (S506).

Subsequently, an operation through the Internet, such as electronic commerce, is performed by the Internet access (S508).

6 is a flow chart for performing the settlement of the amount of the mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, a smart chip filled with a predetermined amount of YPIROM 306 inside the microprocessor chip 112 is inserted into the insertion hole 122 of the mobile phone 100.

Subsequently, by approaching the mobile phone 100 to the RF card reader for payment of the bus or subway fee or the purchase price of the goods, the mobile phone 100 is received through the built-in RF antenna 130 from the RF card reader (S600). .

The program stored in the ROM 308 is performed according to the control operation of the central processing unit 302 inside the microprocessor chip 112 according to the amount settlement request signal received through the RF antenna 130 (S602).

By the program execution of the ROM 308, a predetermined amount of the charged amount in the YPI ROM 306 is settled (S604).

At this time, it is obvious that the amount charged in the microprocessor chip 112 and the balance amount after the fee settlement can be set to be displayed on an LCD screen (not shown) provided in the mobile phone 100.

The mobile phone with the RF antenna according to the present invention forms an insertion hole for inserting a smart chip consisting of a microprocessor chip and an external electrode, and has eight electrode terminals connected to an external electrode of ISO 7816 recommended standard in the insertion hole. After that, two conventional unused electrode terminals are configured to be connected to an RF antenna by wire bonding or the like to be embedded in a mobile phone.

Therefore, since the present invention configures an RF antenna for short-range wireless communication separately from a smart chip including a microprocessor and an external electrode, a smart chip having a respective program for a pass function, an internet purchase function, or a user authentication function can be easily provided. Since it can be replaced, the above-described functions and the like can be easily added to the original functions of the mobile phone, thereby improving the user's convenience.

In addition, since the RF antenna is built in the mobile phone, the contact and contactless smart chip functions can be simultaneously performed according to the replacement of the smart chip having various programs.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

Claims (5)

In a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna having a smart card function according to the external electrode contact of the smart chip, Insertion means having a predetermined shape in the central portion of the bottom surface of the mobile phone is formed for the smart chip for the smart card function; A plurality of electrode terminals configured in the insertion means to contact the smart chip and the circuit board of the mobile phone; A short range wireless antenna connected to two electrode terminals of the plurality of electrode terminals and formed inside the mobile phone Cell phone with a built-in RF antenna, including. The method of claim 1, The inserting means includes an insertion hole for inserting the external electrode and the microprocessor chip of the smart chip; A plurality of first electrode terminals vertically arranged to have a predetermined distance to contact the external electrode; A plurality of second electrode terminals arranged at positions corresponding to the first electrode terminals; Protective cover hinged to the bottom of the mobile phone to protect the smart chip and the connection between the external electrode and the first and second electrode terminals of the smart chip inserted into the insertion hole Cell phone built-in RF antenna is configured to include more. The method of claim 2, The first electrode terminal is composed of four, the second electrode terminal is a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna is composed of the same number as the first electrode terminal. The method of claim 1, And the short range wireless antenna is configured to be connected to the electrode terminal to be connected to an unused external electrode of an international recommended standard of the smart card chip among the plurality of electrode terminals. The method of claim 1, The near field wireless antenna has a predetermined thickness and is configured to be curved to have a shape of the mobile phone is a mobile phone with a built-in RF antenna.